Business
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Inflation rates are ticking up: How long could it last?
Since January, inflation rates ticked up and hit 3.5% in March. Consumers and Wall Street are now bracing for the release of the latest report on...
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Vertu Motors scores record sales of almost £5bn
Britain's third-biggest car dealership chain, which owns the Bristol Street Motors brand, reported turnover increased by 17.6 per cent to...
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Golden Virginia owner Imperial Brands bolstered by higher tobacco prices
The Golden Virginia and Rizla owner revealed net revenues from tobacco and next-generation products rose by 2.8 per cent in the six months ending...
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The doctor who saved Sen. Tammy Duckworth in Iraq is trapped in Gaza. Now she's trying to save him.
Adam Hamawy, from Princeton, N.J., is among a team of doctors from the Palestinian American Medical Association that was blocked from leaving Gaza...
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Eight migrant farm workers killed in bus crash in Florida
Authorities said eight people were killed when a bus carrying more than 50 migrant workers was sideswiped by a pickup truck in central Florida....
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BUSINESS LIVE: Burberry hit by luxury slowdown; Imperial lifted by higher prices; Vertu cheers market revival
Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are Burberry, Imperial Brands, Vertu Motors, Compass Group and Henry Boot.
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Maryland Democrats to decide bitter and pricey Senate primary, setting up a crucial fall race
The winner of Maryland's Democratic Senate primary between David Trone and Angela Alsobrooks will likely face popular former GOP Gov. Larry Hogan...
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Boeing breached '21 deal that shielded it from criminal charges over 737 Max crashes, DOJ says
Boeing violated a 2021 deferred prosecution agreement that protected it from criminal charges tied to the fatal 737 Max crashes, the Department of...
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Federal student loans this fall will have the highest interest rate in more than a decade
The interest rate on many new federal student loans will reach its highest level in over a decade next year, as lenders seek higher returns.
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Tesco boss pockets £10m in biggest ever pay deal at a UK supermarket
Tesco chief exec Ken Murphy (pictured) pocketed £9.9m as his £1.4m salary was topped up by bonuses and othe.r awards and benefits
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De Beers eyes £4bn London float as Anglo bids to fend off £34bn takeover
Insiders say Anglo American is hoping to get £4bn for De Beers, whose diamonds are worn by celebrities including Rita Ora (pictured).
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ANOTHER UK tech star is bought by US private equity: KKR snaps up IQGeo in £333m deal
IQGeo Group - which helps telecoms and utility firms provide maps, satellite imagery and GPS data - has agreed to be bought for £333m by KKR.